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Improving student outcomes with excellence, equity, and efficiency.
The High Desert Education Service District (HDESD) links school districts in Central Oregon to state and national education resources. Our programs help districts minimize duplication of services, preserve their local budgets and receive special programs that might otherwise be unavailable to them.
What types of services do we provide?
We work with our region’s school districts and community partners to provide services for students, families, and educators in these four main categories:
Children with Special Needs
School Improvement
Administrative Services
Information Services
Snapshot of Programs/Services
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Our Vision
Be a state leader in providing quality services to schools, children and families
Our Mission
Improve student outcomes with Excellence, Equity and Efficiency
Our Motto
Together, Engaging Students to Succeed
Latest News
Central Oregon educators, leaders reaffirm commitment to strengthen school safety
Central Oregon school superintendents, fire and police chiefs, sheriffs, district attorneys, and public and mental health leaders gathered on November 16 at the High Desert Education Service District in Redmond to publicly reaffirm their commitment to the...
Transforming Family Engagement
In 2019 Oregon passed the Student Success Act, which allocates $1 billion a year to early learning and K–12 education. This legislation also requires districts to create family and community engagement initiatives in their plans for spending these funds. The Southern...
Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation grants $13,500 to Healthy Families of the High Desert
Healthy Families of the High Desert has been awarded a $13,500 grant from Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation to support the basic needs of families in Deschutes County. The funding will help families get baby birth certificates, pay fines, purchase hygiene items, car...
Students are Oregon’s greatest natural resource, and we must invest in their education. High Desert ESD is keeping the Promise of Oregon. To learn more, visit: promiseoregon.org
The Oregon School Boards Association, a member services organization based in Salem, founded “The Promise of Oregon” campaign in 2014 to focus attention on the accomplishments of Oregon’s kindergarten-14 students and the need to adequately fund public education.
SafeOregon is a program created for Oregon students, parents, school staff, community members and law enforcement officers to report and respond to student safety threats.
Call or Text: 844-472-3367
What types of services do we provide?
Services for Children with Special Needs
We partner with local school districts to provide services to families and students who are at risk or have special educational needs.
School Improvement Services
We provide consultation, on-site and regional professional development, consortia, grant projects, and student programs.
Administrative Services
We support business, administrative and operational functions for HDESD and partner school districts. Other services are also available to support home and alternative learning.
Information Services
We offer a wide range of information technology and instructional support services to both HDESD and school district staff.
HDESD will reopen programs to in-person learning this fall
Dear HDESD families, partners and neighbors,
We are excited to announce that the High Desert Education School District expects to fully reopen programs to in-person learning starting this fall. We are working closely with our team, our board of directors and our partner school districts to plan for a successful school year which includes COVID-19 safety and mitigation measures. We will also continue our ongoing partnerships with local public health officials to help ensure the safety of our students, staff, families and communities.
For more information about health and safety, equity, and mental health supports, please visit the Oregon Department of Education’s Ready Schools, Safe Learners Resiliency Framework for the 2021-22 School Year.
Our Central Oregon School District Partners
We also partner with:
- Jefferson County 509J School District
- Black Butte School District
- Culver School District
- North Central Counties School District
- Harney Education Service District
- Jefferson Education Service District
- Grant Education Service District
- Lake Education Service District
- Southern Oregon Education Service District
- Umatilla/Morrow Education Service District